Official release from Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced today technical staff changes ahead of the 2014 Major League Soccer season.
The club's head of high performance coach Gordon Forrest will join Carl Robinson 's first team coaching staff as an assistant coach, while also continuing to oversee the technical side of the Residency program.
Whitecaps FC also confirmed today that goalkeeper coach Marius Rovde will remain in his role, while Jake DeClute will focus solely on his role of scouting coordinator through mid-February. The club will not be renewing the contracts of assistant coach Paul Ritchie and strength and conditioning coach Mike Young.
"We are thrilled to have Gordon join the first team in the day-to-day activities, while at the same time continuing to have a major role in the development of our best young players already on the first team or currently with the club's U-18 side," said Robinson, Whitecaps FC head coach. "This will greatly enhance our ability to better integrate our Residency program and our first team."
He added: "We are thankful to Paul and Mike for their many contributions over the past two plus seasons.
"I have a lot of respect for Paul and Mike, however now is the right time to go in a new direction. I will be confirming the rest of my staff in the coming days and weeks."
